The missions find the right balance between challenge and ease of play. Having battles against enemies like giant flying fortresses offers enough fantasy to balance the realistic military vibe. There’s even some ad hoc multiplayer, if that’s your...read the complete Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception review at Game Informer
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The Ace Combat series is known for delivering great-looking, pick-up-and-play flight combat, featuring lots of authentic real-world jet fighters and surprisingly rich storylines. Thanks to an original story and several key new features, you can now...read the complete Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception review at GameSpot
choose which mission to accept in a certain area, and then you decide your point of entry. You could, for example, sneak up on an airbase unawares by taking out its radar first (cutting off enemy reinforcements further down the line), or just take the Ame...read the complete Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception review at PSW Magazine UK
it resembles Ace Combat 4, with gameplay elements we've come to love and expect from this terrific franchise. There is, however, room for improvements. For one, the multiplayer aspect needs to be overhauled; ad-hoc just won't cut it in a game this intense...read the complete Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception review at PSX Extreme
Too bad it's only ad-hoc - a true online mode would have brought all the Ace fans together in a maelstrom of missiles and inappropriate language. Instead, we'll all happily settle for a portable version that, despite its flaws, is a rocket-powered ballet...read the complete Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception review at Games Radar
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